Countdown is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.
DANCE ARTISTS, as a creative contributor, cannot merely pursue their creative aspirations, they could also play a different and necessary role with long-term vision in contributing to the societal impact in terms of the overall health, development, and well-being of our society.
It’s true that 2020 was a year that challenged all of us in so very many ways, but it was also a year of reflection and transformation. While we know that 2021 will find us facing ever more different upheaval, we can also assure you that there will be great artistic to bring us solace, to inspire and enlighten us, and to offer us moments of escape and build your resilience.

𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐆 | 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 | 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 | 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐀 | 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 | 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒
Through TEDxBEYONDBollywood, the virtual event is a fantastic line-up of 6 amazing dance artists with the aim to stimulate truly global conversations through DANCE in India, bringing people from different countries, culture and communities together to make public awareness on realizing our global issues and even taking actions for positive response to protect and save our planet!

The Voice of DANCE is the first film production project by Beyond Bollywood, supported and funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. This dance film features Deaf and Hearing dancers on a journey to explore Indian dance vocabularies while coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the birth of Indian national hero Gandhi. Inspired by their experiences, the dancers overcome adversity to follow their dreams. The film is a locally-produced, multi-scenario, cross-cultural, diversity-focused, and socially-inclusive project, featuring the participation of artists from Hong Kong and India, with shooting locations in Mumbai and New Delhi. It had its world premiere online during the 10th Hong Kong International Deaf Film Festival in October 2020.

The Arts for Resilience Online Festival, co-organized by the Centre for Community Cultural Development (CCCD) and Beyond Bollywood, took place in August and September. Beyond Bollywood hosted a series of workshops titled "New Normal New Inspirations," offering online workshops that explored various forms of Indian dance, including Bhangra, Bollywood, Kathak, Bolly Belly Fusion, and Bharatanatyam. These workshops aimed to provide a holistic view of Indian dance while encouraging participants to find engaging activities to strengthen their bodies during the pandemic, all from the comfort of their homes. The initiative fostered resilience and creativity, helping individuals stay active and connected to cultural arts despite the challenges posed by the ongoing health crisis.

Collaborated with 3 Artist partners in Tai Po Arts Centre, we initial a series of cross-cultural and free experiential activities on 20 Jun for the local community. It was an informal ‘open day’ and reached more the 700 audiences to share the joyful and engaging experience.

Co-organized by 10 artist groups from Tai Po Arts Centre, ‘TPArtistVillage’ co-hosted free online programme ‘Revitalizing Tai Po’ during 25 to 31 May as an art and cultural platform to connect and bridge up the Tai Po community with a variety of activities.

Beyond Bollywood participated in the 2020 Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme, titled "Everybody Can DANCE," from February to June. This project aimed to create a platform that enhances public awareness of the cultural value of inclusivity, empowers underserved groups, and promotes social integration through dance. By fostering cross-sector collaborations, the initiative sought to make the often-invisible aspects of our community visible, encouraging the public to redefine relationships between the personal and social, the individual and collective, and the artist and audience.

The Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Carnival marked a notable shift from tradition, as Hong Kong celebrated CNY with a carnival instead of the usual International Night Parade. This inaugural event took place at the West Kowloon Cultural District from January 25 to 28, 2020, showcasing the 25th edition of the carnival. Beyond Bollywood was honored to perform during the Year of the Rat celebrations on January 25 and 26. Selected as one of the local performing teams, Beyond Bollywood shared the stage with over 40 performing groups from Hong Kong and abroad, celebrating the Chinese New Year and creating a vibrant and memorable experience for all attendees.